George Floyd Murder by Cop

[Zealot]

That dude was 60 years old??

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[Cail]

The California National Guard removed a soldier from duty Friday after a Snapchat image he posted included language about killing “rioters.”

“We have removed the Soldier from duty. His words and actions are not a reflection of the California National Guard or its members,” the California Guard posted on Twitter, replying to a screenshot of the image. “We apologize for what was said and we hold the Soldier accountable. We are here to serve you.”

The soldier wrote: "Bout to put some rioters faces on those RIP shirts," according to a tweet the California Guard responded to, along with a response from the National Guard Bureau.

It is unclear if the soldier was actively participating in crowd control measures. The California Guard did not return a request for comment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-live-updates/

[Cail]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Friday that he has ordered the state’s police training program to stop teaching officers how to use a certain type of chokehold that can block the flow of blood to the brain, known as a “carotid hold.”

“We train techniques on strangleholds that put people’s lives at risk,” Newsom said. “That has no place any longer in 21st century practices and policing.”

“We are not seeing people treated equally all across the state of California,” he said. “We need to standardize those approaches.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-live-updates/

[Gadritan]

Just heard a shot. Well that took all of 30min. Christ

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So that was unrelated to the protest. It was peaceful and very well organized.

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[Cail]

Two New York City police officers have been suspended without pay after videos of them behaving violently toward people at protests led to internal investigations, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Friday.

Police departments nationwide have come under fire for their treatment of demonstrators who have turned outrage over George Floyd’s death into a movement against violence by law enforcement. Viral videos like the one that captured Floyd’s last moments have prompted a flurry of condemnations, inquiries, suspensions and firings in recent days.

One of the suspended officers in New York City was filmed pushing a woman to the ground last Friday in Brooklyn, Shea said in a statement. Another pulled down a man’s face mask and pepper-sprayed him, he said.

NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau has concluded its investigations for both incidents, according to Shea, who has given forceful defenses of his officers amid heightened scrutiny. He said both cases have been “referred to the Department Advocate for disciplinary action.”

The incidents “are disturbing and run counter to the principles of NYPD training, as well as our mission of public safety,” Shea wrote Friday. “The actions by these officers stand apart from the restrained work of the thousands of other officers who have worked tirelessly to protect those who are peacefully protesting and keep all New Yorkers safe.”

The police department said a probe is ongoing into officers’ decisions last weekend to drive through a crowd of demonstrators.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-live-updates/

[Kanriel]

Incoming entire NYPD quits.

[Corrderio]

That'd be a hell of a dream. IIRC isn't NYPD considered one of the worst forces in the US?

[Anoat]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-live-updates/

No more sleeper holds? Chief Jay Strongbow is rolling in his grave.

[Kanriel]

That'd be a hell of a dream. IIRC isn't NYPD considered one of the worst forces in the US?

I believe the NYPD is a more capable force than quite a few nations entire military forces.

[Psion]

my own hometown of marquette, MI has had protests for at least a few days now as well - i've seen about 100-200 protesters along the main downtown area. pretty peaceful, though. they're loud and cross the streets, and lots of drivers slow down to watch, but as far as i can tell people are pretty supportive. it's a college town so not too surprising though. granted there's some racist hicks here too like anywhere, but the upper penninsula tends to be a bit (ok a lot) more sane than the lower mitten that Shall Not Be Spoken About. i think canada rubs off on us or something, and the only reason we aren't completely sane is because the stem of mainland michiganers from below infects us with their craziness.

[Limlight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBLji5dMS_k

love this guy

[Kanriel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBLji5dMS_k

love this guy

Great moral, sure. But this isn't two military forces at war. It's an army vs civilians. The police shouldn't even need to be told this, the protesters are the people they're "sworn to protect". They shouldn't even need this speech, this should be baseline in their training.

[TummieGaruda]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...y.html?adk;fhe

pics/video in the link

This is the reason why T-1000 was trending on twitter the other day lol

[Corrderio]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBLji5dMS_k

love this guy

We need more people like this in the world

[Cail]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...-live-updates/

A federal judge ruled late Friday night that the Denver Police Department must stop using “chemical weapons or projectiles against peaceful protesters” after four protesters filed suit against the city of Denver.

“If a store’s windows must be broken to prevent a protestor’s facial bones from being broken or eye being permanently damaged, that is more than a fair trade,” U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson wrote. “If a building must be graffiti-ed to prevent the suppression of free speech, that is a fair trade. The threat to physical safety and free speech outweighs the threat to property.”

Jackson, an appointee of President Barack Obama, added that “the Denver Police Department has failed in its duty to police its own.” The protesters who brought the suit presented video evidence that showed officers using pepper spray on protesters, “none of whom appeared to be engaging in violence or destructive behavior,” the judge wrote. Jackson reviewed video evidence of projectiles knocking out a peaceful protester and hitting a protester’s eyes, causing serious injuries.

Police officers’ use of tear gas and other nonlethal crowd-control measures has come under intense national scrutiny, notably after largely peaceful protesters were forcibly cleared from Lafayette Square outside the White House on Monday so that President Trump could stage a photo op with a Bible in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Jackson said he recognizes the difficulty in enforcing his order, so he is allowing force to be authorized by only high-ranking supervisors who are on the scene themselves and who personally witnesses violence or destruction.

The 11-page decision details other restrictions on Denver police officers or others who assist them at demonstrations. They stipulate that rubber bullets can never be aimed at the head, pelvis or back or shot indiscriminately into a crowd. Officers must also wear body cameras that are recording at all times, his decision said.

The Denver Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[Outlaw]

I have been avoiding this thread like the plague for this past few days because well.. you know why. I've only skimmed it looking for videos and reading articles people have posted. Good job BG! Your better than the news. I'm glad some cops are facing charges because of the things they got caught on camera doing.

[Limlight]

Great moral, sure. But this isn't two military forces at war. It's an army vs civilians. The police shouldn't even need to be told this, the protesters are the people they're "sworn to protect". They shouldn't even need this speech, this should be baseline in their training.

then you missed the point. it wasnt about 2 military forces. or you're being dense on purpose

[Kanriel]

then you missed the point. it wasnt about 2 military forces. or you're being dense on purpose

Common mindset is to put down the "other" group as less so that you can tear/beat them down or kill them. Very common tactic in history as you see each group thinks they're superior to whatever other group they go to war with. Same mindset was in that story of British troops vs German troops. And the Christmas songs/celebration made them remember that they're all just men. But the mindset of cops thinking the people are some force they need to engage with is the very issue at hand. The base training of police should already make sure they don't see the people they serve to protect as some "enemy", as the story you linked is about overcoming. I'll admit there are people (specifically minorities) that frequently have the same concept as cops being the "enemy", but I feel that would eventually be fixed by cops having the right mindset to begin with.

[Meresgi]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/20...ect-protesters

In an effort to help protect protesters from Covid-19 and prevent the spread of the virus, an advocacy organization sent thousands of cloth masks that read "Defund Police" and "Stop Killing Black People" to major cities across the U.S. as demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd continue to grow nationwide.

But as HuffPost's Ryan Reilly reported late Thursday, law enforcement officials have seized shipments of the masks that were destined for New York City, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. without providing any explanation.

"It's not entirely clear what law enforcement entity seized the masks," Reilly reported. "But the Justice Department, led by Attorney General William Barr, has taken an aggressive posture against demonstrations and on Thursday expressed concern about 'extremist agitators' who are 'hijacking the protests to pursue their own separate and violent agenda.'"

[Cail]

At a protest today near me, organizers tried to make sure everyone had a mask. They also had multiple stations to hand out not only masks, but food and drink as well. Was very orderly and no issues were reported